Let the poor eat beans and rice

Thursday

Mar 21, 2013 at 12:01 AM

Editor, the Record:

Editor, the Record:

I need an explanation. I'm not sure why the political left tells the 47 percent who contribute zero percent in tax revenue, to demonize the top 1 percent who contribute almost 40 percent of the entire tax bill.

The political left claims that the top 1 percent is not paying its fair share and has too many loopholes to avoid paying more taxes. How is zero percent a bigger or fairer share then 40 percent? Anyone who contributes zero percent does not need loopholes. How many of the 47 million-plus on food stamps would starve if they got nothing? The ones who would starve should be the only ones with food stamps.

While on the food stamp program, how many of the 47 million-plus regularly buy tobacco products? How many have at least a six pack of beer or alcohol of some kind at all times? How many have gotten a tattoo or a piercing while on the program? How many buy lottery tickets on a regular basis or frequent a casino? How many have bought a wide screen TV while on the program? How many have a smart phone? How many have more than one car? How many have bought 20-inch wheels for their car while on the program?

I do not condemn any of this, but I will not condone it when someone else buys their food. If the food program was a bag of beans, rice, flour, sugar, powered milk, corn meal and a block of cheese and butter, how many would still be on the program? I have seen people spend more than $60 on lottery tickets and cigarettes and then pay for groceries with food stamps. I am supposed to think that is OK.?